September

Lave will be honored by the establishment of a professorship in economics, engineering and public policy, and a fellowship for doctorial studies on innovative areas in economics, public policy and engineering.MORE

The recently patented technology could be used to further the study of neural stem cells and help the development of new treatments for brain injuries caused by trauma, stroke, Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders.MORE

In a study appearing this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, CMU's Jeremy Michalek argues that electrified vehicles with smaller battery packs are more efficient in reducing societal costs for health care, environmental damages and oil consumption.MORE

New research from Carnegie Mellon's George Loewenstein and Duke's Sunita Sah demonstrates that advisers confronting a conflict of interest give more biased advice when there are multiple advice recipients as opposed to just one recipient, and in the case of just one recipient the advice is more biased when the adviser does not know the name of the recipient.MORE

The book, "Mechanics of Materials," published by Pearson, is visually appealing and filled with depictions of everyday experiences with simple objects designed to help students grasp major engineering concepts with ease and agility.MORE

Gaynor, the E.J. Barone Professor of Economics and Health Policy at CMU's Heinz College, will oversee HCCI, an objective, independent and nonprofit entity that both provides researchers with access to comprehensive data sets of commercial costs and utilization, and conducts its own research.MORE

The legislation simplifies the patent application process and harmonizes the U.S. patent system with that of our major trading partners, allowing U.S. inventors at universities to compete more effectively in the global marketplace.MORE

Projections of increased domestic supply, low prices and low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are supporting the increased use of natural gas, which according to Paulina Jaramillo and other Carnegie Mellon researchers may be the fuel of choice when it comes to protecting the environment. MORE

Carnegie Mellon will establish and operate an academic program in Kigali, Rwanda, initially offering a Master of Science in Information Technology program. Rwandan President Paul Kagame will speak at CMU Friday. MORE

The series includes internationally acclaimed artists and curators whose work and research span performance and sound art, public sculpture, human-computer interaction, subversions of public media and the lesser known facts about Andy Warhol's influential works.MORE

Businessman, scholar, philanthropist and longtime Carnegie Mellon University trustee William S. Dietrich II has announced a plan to provide a record-breaking gift of a $265 million fund to support CMU — the largest gift in CMU's history and one of the 10 largest by an individual to a private higher education institution in the United States.MORE